quhaip

A goblin or evil spirit who supposedly goes about under the eaves of houses after night fall. He has a long beak resembling a pair of tongs for the purpose of carrying off evil doers.

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This goblin seems to have borrowed its name from the curlew.

References

Source

  • Jamieson, J. (1880). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. Vol. 3. Paisley: Alexander Gardner.